nysfaaa five simple steps to managing stress anne barton, afc, cpfm strategic business director
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Steps to handle stressSteps to handle stress
What is stressWhat is stress
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Definition
Stress is the body’s reaction to a change that requires a
physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.
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• Negative stress is referred to as distress– Caused by losing,
failing, overworking and not coping properly
– Can be harmful if not handled, but is perfectly normal
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• Not all stress is negative
• Positive stress results from exhilarating experiences– Winning the lottery– Unexpected promotion– Recognitions/awards
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• Stress is a part of everyday life– Time, money and relationships ensure
that stress will ALWAYS be with us
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Awareness
• We must know our own body so we can recognize stress– Increase heart rate– Blood pressure rises– Breathing speeds up– Sleeplessness– Eating habits change– Susceptible to illness– Others???
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• Positive Attitude– Believing you can handle the situation– View problems as opportunities in disguise– Positive thinking and negative thinking are
attitudes – they show the way you handle your life (points of view)
– Train your mind to think in terms of 'possible' and 'can be done'
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The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
~Winston Churchill
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• View life as a series of challenges
• Do not view life as a threat or endless group of problems
• Seek out challenges
• Believe you will learn from the challenges you will face
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• Change your self talk
• Watch and monitor what you say
• Switch your inner voice from “I can’t” to “I can!”
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A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.
~Mahatma Gandhi
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• Attitude is action in motion!
• Embrace stressful situations
• Learn from others
• Alter your perspective
• Manage what you can
• Let go of the rest!
• Laugh!!!!
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• Learn to say “No”
• Practice relaxation techniques– Muscle relaxation– Breathing techniques– Imagery/Visualization– Exercise– Meditation/Prayer– Massages
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• You must believe you have control of your life
• You must believe you can manage any problem you face
• You must develop a positive outlook on life
• Feeling in control helps decrease stress
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• Respond appropriately to any given situation
• Minimize effects of stress by exploring possible consequences of action or inaction– Remove fear of the unknown– Deal with it rationally
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Commitment
• Have a mission or purpose for your life
• Be committed to whatever you do
• Believe what you do is meaningful, purposeful and right
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Commitment
• Commit to learn from EVERY experience
• By experiencing stress, we learn to deal with stress
• We actually train ourselves to better handle stress
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Contact Information
Anne Barton, AFC, CPFMStrategic Business Director
585.319.9140
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